Richard Taylor

Portfolio Director at Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Experienced Lead System Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in SAS, AutoCAD, Probability, Microsoft Word, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and Aircraft Maintenance. Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Mechanical Engineering from University of Colorado Denver and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Western Governor’s University.

Experience

  • Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (6 yrs 2 mos)
    • Portfolio Director
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Capability Manager
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Lead Systems Engineer
      May 2020 - Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Operations Research Analyst at United States Air Force
    Oct 2018 - May 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

    HAF/A1M

  • Research Engineer at U.S. Coast Guard
    Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Systems Engineer at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    Jul 2014 - Oct 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Aircraft Mechanic (Structural) at United States Department of Defense
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr

    Conducted repairs, rebuilds and modifications to fighter aircraft and aircraft components as a structural mechanic for a SLEP program known as A-10 Hog Up.